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TIL The Frilled Sharks live in the deep-sea (1,500 m) below the surface. They are considered living fossils.

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5Z58 TIL that during the making of “The Silence of the Lambs”, Jodie Foster was so terrified of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter that she avoided him and never actually spoke to him until the last day of filming.
x6jP0 TIL the earliest known name for a pet was Nedjem, a cat owned by Puimre high priest of Amun in the 15th Century BC. Nedjem translates to 'the sweet one', meaning the very first named pet was a Sweetie.
Br6Dr TIL the official state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
yyml TIL an area with no prior history of earthquakes was rocked with more than 100 earthquakes after a single year of a fracking operation.
Bw7K TIL that contrary to popular misconception, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not actually prohibit the use of personal electronic devices on aircraft. It’s actually Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations that prohibit the use of mobile phones aboard aircraft in flight.